Entries by Rédaction Africanews

Mozambique: Cyclone Freddy kills one, dozens displaced

Freddy had already killed 10 people in the southern African country during its first passage at the end of February, and 17 in total in Madagascar where it also hit twice, describing a looping trajectory rarely recorded by meteorologists.

Namibia: President names Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah woman successor

President Geingob is due to step down next year after serving two terms. He was first elected in November 2014.

Pro-cyclist teams up with girls cycling club to promote the sport in Cape Town tour

South Africa’s leading international female cyclist Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is returning to where it all began – the Cape Town Cycle Tour.

BAL 2023: A positive start for defending champions Monastir

In the opening game, played on Saturday, the Senegalese As Douanes were beaten by the Ivorians of Abidjan Basket Club Fighters on the score of (76-70).

US trains West African militaries as jihadi threat spreads

Some 50 African and American troops start joint military exercises in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, to raise awareness of terrorist threats in the region. Nearly 1,300 troops from 30 countries will participate in the Flintlock training, which is being cond...

Diaspora Kitchen Festival highlights traditional Cameroonian cuisine

The Diaspora Kitchen Festival aims to standardize and codify Cameroonian gastronomy and train local professionals

Prosecution demands death penalty for five men in the DRC

Five of the six men charged with murdering Italy's ambassador to the DRC in 2021 requested acquittal on Saturday during a court hearing in Kinshasa

Nairobi’s Pallet Café offers opportunities to the hearing impaired

Employment opportunities in Kenya for people with hearing impairment are few but Nairobi's Pallet Café offers hope

South Africa’s university students denounce increasing cost of education

Students from the University of Witwatersrand shut down the campus in protest over the exclusion of students who cannot afford to register for the new academic year

Ivory Coast’s Abidjan Basket Club beat Senegal in opening match

Senegal's AS Douanes lost 70-76 to Abidjan's ABC in the opening match of season 3 of the Sahara Conference in Dakar